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Rental > Music > Performing Arts: 100 Films to Rent
- Magic Flute, The (1975)
- Dir. Ingmar Bergman
- An immaculately delivered version of Mozart's operatic fairytale, filmed on a special replica of the original 18th century stage.
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- Madama Butterfly (Puccini) (1974)
- Dir. Jean-Pierre Ponnelle
Feat. Mirella Freni, Placido Domingo
- Vienna Philharmonic. Conductor: Herbert Von Karajan.
- Don Quixote (1973)
- Feat. Rudolph Nureyev
- A renowned ballet version of Cervantes masterpiece, with Rudolph Nureyev both performing and choreographing. Inspired by earlier Russian dance…
- Marlene Dietrich - An Evening with (1972)
- Feat. Marlene Dietrich
- The late great Marlene Dietrich live at the New London Theatre, England in 1972.
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- Bolshoi Ballet - Carmen (Poem of Dance) (1969)
- Another classic from the famous Russian ballet troupe, here choreographed by Alberto Alonso. Featuring Maya Plisetskaya. Narrated in English.
- Barber of Seville, The (Rossini) (1967)
- Dir. Jean-Pierre Ponnelle
- Teatro alla Scala Orchestra/Chorus. Luigi Alva, Enzo Dara, Teresa Berganza. Conductor: Claudio Abbado
- Essential Opera (1967)
- Feat. Luciano Pavarotti, Placido Domingo, Joan Sutherland…
- Twelve excerpts from the most popular operas – Turandot, Carmen, Rigoletto, Aida, Marriage of Figaro and more, performed by opera luminaries.
- Romeo and Juliet (1966)
- Dir. Paul Czinner
Feat. Margot Fonteyn, Rudolph Nureyev
- The famed Royal Ballet production of Romeo and Juliet. This historical performance stars Margot Fonteyn and Rudolf Nureyev as the quintessential…
- Bolshoi Ballet - Romeo and Juliet (1955)
- The Bolshoi Ballet presents Sergei Prokofiev's interpretation of Shakespeare's play. Features the daning talents of Galina Ulanova. Narrated in…
- Bolshoi Ballet - Stars of the Russian Ballet (1953)
- Three ballets are presented by the Bolshoi Ballet – Tchaikovsky's 'Swan Lake' and 'The Fountains of Bakechisarai' and 'The Flames of Paris'.…